New to raising chickens - have questions about wintering them...

[henney penny]

Then I sit my waterer on the top,it has a 40 watt bulb in it

 

[henney penny]

And here is the wall feeder he made it holds over 50lbs.

 

[karimw]

Awesome pics henney penny! Those are some GREAT ideas!

 

[redonthehead]

Thanks a bunch henney penny for all the photos! Gives me a lot of great ideas! I love the thing your dh built to keep the water from freezing. Need to get mine to build something like that.

Thanks again everyone!

 

[PepsNick]

Add heat when i gets to about f20, I'd say. You can also let them free range if you'd like, but if were you I'd keep them in a run with a top with some tarp over it. How about 3 250 watt bulbs?

 

[PepsNick]

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[henney penny]

Heated pet bowls are cheap to,walmart carries them

 

[woodmort]

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You're kinda babying your chickens and taking a chance on roasting them with those heat bulbs. Remember chickens can take cold---not damp--if they are allowed to get used to it. Before you add heat stop to think what would happen if the heat were to suddenly be taken away--i.e. a nice week long ice storm.

 

[henney penny]

Thats true woodmort,I`m going to try this winter with no heat lamps,I do worrry about my silkie though,but I have been told that they are just as hardy as the big girls.